A. Maitland-Niles — season analysis
Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles (England), aged 28, is the creative hub of Lyon (Ligue 1) in 2025/26: the numbers below show a player who makes others score.
His ledger reads 1 goal plus 4 assists from 30 matches, 5 direct contributions in all. That comes across 2,485 minutes on the pitch, or 0.04 goals per 90 minutes and 0.18 goal involvements per 90. He has started 28 of those matches.
On the creative side he has produced 21 key passes while completing 85% of his passes. From 13 shots, 54% on target, his shot conversion is 8%. In one-on-ones he completes 44% of his dribbles.
He wins 49% of his duels. Disciplinary record this season: 6 yellow. All of it condenses into an IIG (Striker Impact Index) of 5.2 this season — our league-weighted composite of goals, rating and assists.
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